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Rewrite engine - Definition and Overview |
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A rewrite engine is a piece of computer software used to modify URLs, for a variety of purposes.
The Apache HTTP server has a rewrite engine called mod_rewrite, which has been described as "the Swiss Army knife of URL manipulation". There are also rewrite engines for other web servers such as Microsoft's Internet Information Server (IIS).
A detailed description of Apache's mod_rewrite (http://httpd.apache.org/docs/mod/mod_rewrite.html) is available on the Apache.org website.
Benefits derived from a rewrite engine are:
- rendering complex web site structures search-engine friendly;
- preventing undesired 'hot linking'
Other Rewrite Engines:
For Microsoft's IIS:
- IISRewrite from Qwerksoft
- ISAPI_Rewrite from isapirewrite.com
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Example Usage of Rewrite |
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uncommon8: You cannot unwrite the past but you can Rewrite the future. Ultimately we make the final decision on which path to take. |
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iPoof: @Tibbo7Mid-season finale. But production in America has been halted to Rewrite the rest of it due to poor ratings in US. |
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abygurl: Fixing a paper i needes to Rewrite hoppfully mrs.P takes it |
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